This Christmas and New Year period has seen a lot of change in my life. Change that I didn’t necessarily expect. Don’t get me wrong its exciting, but it got me thinking…how is it possible or me to do this? I heard God’s voice so clearly into this situation…Go in the strength that you have.
I wonder if there is anything facing you in the New Year that you don’t think you have the strength for. I wonder if you feel that people assume you are a mighty warrior and that God might have got the wrong person for the job.
God has a way of calling things out of you that you and other might not see. When God calls us to do something, He’s asking us to go in the strength we have and as we are, not of the strength that we wish we had.
Judges 6:14: The Lord turned to him and said, ‘Go in the strength that you have and save Israel out of the Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?’
The students in your church will be either heading back or will have already gone back to uni to revise for their January exams. January can be a tough time for students whether freshers or older as they return back to uni reality after Christmas. Remind them that they don’t have to be a superhero but that they have a God who is stronger, greater and more powerful.
The New Year is an intimidating but exciting time for youth workers. It’s a chance for a fresh perspective and energy for your ministry. Don’t let the opportunity pass you by for a brilliant start to the year.
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)
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Richie has been working with young people since 1992, in a variety of contexts, and in 2000 graduated from Moorlands College with a BA degree in Applied Theology/Youth & Community work with National accreditation (UK). Since then he has been involved in pioneering youth work as a Youth & Children’s worker in Berkshire, training and mentoring youth workers as a field work tutor for Centre for Youth Ministry, Oxford as well as engaging in local church work.
Richie first started out in radio in 2000 with a temporary license and a show on Hope FM in Bournemouth - since then he’s been involved in various project with radio including working with 16 - 25 year olds on a millennium volunteers project in 2002 and from 2006 to 2008 worked as a volunteer for Hospital Radio in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, presenting request shows, breakfast and a Sunday afternoon specialist show.
Richie moved to Ireland in the autumn of 2008 to work primarily for Spirit Radio Ireland in as the Operations Support Manager, as well as presenting a regular Saturday show and makes features and contributions to programming.
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